Gun and target



J. W. GIBBONS GUN AND TARGET Sept. 12, 1933.

2 sheets-sheet i Filed July 3, 1931 INVENTOR A Y W Sept. l2, 1933. 1 w-GlBBONs l 1,926,585

GUN AND TARGET Filed July s, 19:51 2 sheets-sheet 2,

INVENTOR iatentecl Sept. 12,

1,926,585: GUN AD TARGET n 591m Wqoacibbonaoige, man@ i i Applicata@Jurys, 1931. f serialNb. 548,5654 i i n4 claims; (ol. 124 -8) Y Thisinvention relates to a andftarget, and more particularly to thatVclass'of devices adapted to project a puff of air acrossanfinterv'ening;

space accompanied by a sharp cracking sound,

and operates a target revealing a black `spot onl Vthe white facethereof. Y

The primary object of the inventionreisidesiin the construction vandprovision of a gun and tar' get that requires no ammunition kandprovides a safe indoor game.

Another important object ofthe invention isl aV target that makes.possible the proper effect of a gun that projects a puif of air',` andprovision of agun that makes the toy perfectly harmless'- in itsoperation, instantaneous and mysterious in its action,land pleasing inits effect as a (toy, the" device is simple inconstruction and capable fbeing manufactured at a low cost.' Y i These` and further objectstogethe'rfwith the construction` and .combination 'of 'parts will 'bemore fullyfdescribed hereinafter, A'and particu-` larly set forth in theclaims. Y

i Reference. is to4 behad to theaccompanyingv drawings forming a' part`of thisu speciii'cation in which `similar characters of referenceindicates correspondingparts in allgthe views, and in which Fig. 1 is aside'elevation of the gun in cross section i takenon a line S-SFig; 5,showing Vthe working parts of the gun intheir normal position. Fig. 2

is another side elevation in part cross section with-the parts'movedprogressively inthe act of y ring the gun. Fig. 3 is still anothersimilar view with vthe working parts .moved lprogressivelyand arein aposition when the'gun has been redl Fig. 4 is a contractedside elevationof the entire` gun,land Fig.` 5V is a contracted plan of the entire gun;Fig. 6 isa contracted front 'elevation ofV Athe target; Fig. 7 is acontracted side elevation of the target; Fig. 8 is a side elevation vincross section on a line 1-1 Fig. 6; Fig. 9 is a vertical'prospective'viewvof a` shutter, and Fig. 10 is a --broken frontelevation showing one perforation in a target disc. v1

Referring more particularly to the separate 45,parts; 2 Vis one of avplurality ofV perforations 'A through aftarget disc 3, of any desirableshape. Y In the drawings I` show a roundperforation and there isprovided 2 notches 4,' the rpurpose of which will be fully describedhereinafter.

` light thin metal, and is formed or folded and is adapted to close `orshutv the perforations2, in the target disc with alternated parallelridges, the front surfaces of which are Variegated with 155 alternatecontrasting` colors, vthe lighterfcolor ,50 a shutter made of`any'suitable material, such as.

lor table, and tipped forward ina positionl'shown preferably white .onlthe.uppersurfaces;andi the i darker color; preferablyblack on the undersur-- .face as is `plainly shown in Fig. V9.1 The `shut-A ter.isprovidedwithftwo crotches adjacent its ridgesin anywell'knownmannensuch as lciend'-,` ing down ears 6.` It ishould befeasilyseen in Figpguthat' theishutter `5, is `capable of .rocking ortilting freelybackward` or forward across kthe plane lof the targetdisc, crotched over' the horialsoprovided with stop lugs 7,ontheirjupper ridge, .and are adapted' to limit the angle'o'finclination jeither 4.backward orY forward g, 8, arev double wire loopsadaptedto griplthefperiphery ofthe targetl disc adjacent its'lowerfedge,and` are joined across the bottom providing a suit-` able support androckingsurface; 9iis,a'1egeX-" tending'backward of the target disc andprovides a prop that holds the target vdisc in Verticalnor- Y Vmalposition;` 25is' a projection at lthel'top of the target disc providingay vfinger hold whenjtip ping thetarget and its support forward `fromits vertical position, such a forward tipped position is w shown indotted line Fig. 7;V 19', lis a flat spring Vs0. oneend of which swingsfreely Varound ashaft 24,1,the` other end is securelyV fastened in anywell ,known Vmarmer within the folds ofiastirrup; 1 6, 'belowa pivotalpoint 15, around Which'the stirrup swings freely; 22,V is a triggerlever forked at its upper extremity, and is adapted to swing Q n freelyaround a shaft 24, co-axled with the spring 19, intermediate its upperand lower ends is piV otally connected on a pin 21, a bifurcated link2G, the bifurcated endof which is adapted.toengageVv pin rshaftv 17, thewhole held firmly' together by aca'sing 18; a sound disc 13 of` anysuitable mae` terial, such as metaLpreferably integrali to a diaphragm12, said diaphragm of any suitable material such as rubber adapted to beexible, molded or formed in yany well knownmanner to seek its normalshape as shown .in Figs.v 1 land 2, the periphery cfr-the diaphragm ispreferably f formedy in the shape of a cord or ring and is s adapted toexpand snugly against the internal y diameter of a circular groove 14,formed' on vthe lower edge fof the walls of a diaphragm cell 11,v

said Vcell constituting lthe breach endof a-g'un barrel'10. -v j Havingdisclosed the particular arrangements ofsome of the elements of the gunand target," I now come to,v their operation:

The target is placed level on `a suitablestand so pivotally'on bothsides ofthe stirrup 16, Von a "in dotted une Fig. 7, intrus position auVof they areexposed to Vthe visionV of the 'plaverswandV binationofmovements as vdeseribed forces spring shutters'are tilted `forward, nowthe target disc is allowed to go back to a vertical position; andv isprovided Withna proppingr member 9, adapted to support the target innormal vertical position.

In the Vforward vtilted position of the shutters, as stated above theupper surfaces of the ridges the lfacev of the' targetv appears White,ready to be operated. NOW the gun is heldin the customary fashion i. e.supported under the arm' Y pit'pby the stock 23, aim is taken at thetarget, L and the player pulls the` trigger'lever 22, the

`the constricted condition of the spring 19,due to the ever shorteningdistance between the movi-i* able point 17, and the fixed'l point 2,4;andthei upward tipof the nose of stirrup 1 6; this coni- 19,.into theform ofl a reverse curvaand it should be easily 'seen at-this 'stage ,ofthe operation as" s lovvri iiiv Fig.Y 2', that thefirorc'es-{appliedto'the tr-i`gg'ge`1t-fl'e'verA 'resideflatent in the"spring;"novv" b'yplligthetrigger. lever still further in the'f direction'- of theYgunsjtock '23,1 thef nosev V-ofAv the" stirup', 16,- points stillhigher, jandf the" spring y breaks acrossY the constricted `line.between its. two ends,. andslaps.with great effect upon ai sound disc13', 'erhittir'ig` aY sharp*craeking'v sound,

tl'ii's'l'astY position of 'the Working partsjis sloyvn' very Vclearlyin Fig.` 3`; the player new "releases the' pull-on the 'trigger leverand 'allithe' Working partsf'adjus't themselves autonaticallyftoanormalpos'itionas' sbownin Figli. [Reference is to befv had again` toFig.' 3, showing the depression ofthe diaphragm I2,`due`l tothe slap ,yofthe spring 19, and the consequent displace-j ment ofi the air incell`11f,"a like quantity o' V airis projected frorrrtheY end of. thegun barrel 10,'at a high velocity, ydue to the contractedr re-` lation.of/the, gun Y barrel to' thel cell.; kNow -if tl'i'e pl'ayervs vairn isYsufciently accurate and thepul ofair projected by the gun strikes the*face of theta'rget dis'cfo'ne of 'the-shutters will beitil'ted'toi itsbackwardposi'tion; suchla position;

isshownat-the lowershutter in-Fig; 8, and Y this positionlthisparticular shutte i l existence, and. alsofthe vlocation;...on the"face:

Y for snapping "said 'spring Yiny i automatic means inherent" in' the*springendy its l of the target disc that the puff-of air has struck, t

by exposing to the vision' of the players the `loWer surfaces of theridges forming the shutters, and this particular shutter appears blackas is y shown in. Fig. 1; it has been discovered by eX- `perimentsthat'the said shutters constructed of ridges as described is moreresponsive to the action of the puff ,of` air vprojected vby the gunthan'`- other forms. The processcan be repeatedv asoft'e'nf'as desired'with the proper score kept foreach players shots.

`Having thus described myv invention, lY claimA as' new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

`1-'. Theico'mbination, in a gun Aof the class described, witha cell,afiexible diaphragm, an

internal?grooveormed around 'an edge o1 said Vcells a ring constitutingthe periphery of .said

flexibleVv diaphragm, and adapted to expand Witlfiir'i3 saidA groove. Yk k l. 2,. The coinbinationV ink a Ygun ofthe class describedfwith, anactuativetrigger lever; s'Winging. Yfrolna' ,pivotalV` point,operatively linked to a swinging stirrup in"`approxiniate parallelrelai# ne'cted" to' sai-d; parallel swinging members, means therein*toco'nstrict said spring.. A. e ,e 4. The combinationjina-gunof theclass de'- scribed, with an'v actuative triggerflever swinging from' apivotal'point, {operatively' linked to: a swinging stirru'p inapproximate parallelA rela-- tions thereto;` au. flexible` springdiagonaliy ,con-*- nectec'l'i'ni said rp'arallei4 swinging' members,means connected relations, for adjusting 4 said trigger lever,A andconnectedmembersto normal position'. v Y JOINj'WGODl GBBONSVV.

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